Before entering the final match in Group G, the Swedish women's team had secured a 6 point lead, followed by Italy (3 points), Argentina, South Africa (all with 1 point). The Argentine women's team will only advance if they win against Sweden and Italy will not win against South Africa in the remaining match.
With a guaranteed place in the next round and almost certain to meet the US women's team in the round of 16, the Swedish women's team will only field a second team against Argentina. But with much more strength, the Nordic team still controlled the game. They were the team that created the best chance after the first 45 minutes, with Jakobsson's header going over the bar in the 29th minute.
The Argentine women's team participated in the 2003, 2007 and 2019 World Cups, but they were all eliminated early, and have not even won any matches. Therefore, despite their efforts, the South American team could not create any clear opportunities against Sweden in the first half. Their attacks were easily broken early.
In the second half, the Argentina women's team still could not improve their attacking ability. They coordinated disjointedly, the players handled it too individually, not causing difficulties for the opponent. On the Swedish side, they played solidly, safely and made a difference in the 66th minute. From the right wing, Jakobsson crossed the ball conveniently for Blomqvist to head, helping Sweden take a 1-0 lead.
In the remaining time of the match, the Argentina women's team tried very hard to attack to find an equalizer. However, they did not create any clear opportunities. On the Swedish side, they continued to press the opponent's field and scored a second goal in the 90th minute. Rebensson successfully executed a penalty kick, after an Argentine defender committed a foul in the penalty area.
In the end, the Swedish women's team beat Argentina 2-0. In the remaining match, the South African women's team had a dramatic victory over Italy with a score of 3-2. With this result, the Swedish women's team leads Group G with 9 points after 3 wins. The South African women's team is in 2nd place with 4 points. They qualified for the round of 16. Italy and Argentina were eliminated.
In the round of 16 of the 2023 Women's World Cup, the Swedish women's team will meet the defending champion of the US women's team. This is the most notable match in this round. At the 2020 Olympics, Sweden beat the US 3-0. Meanwhile, South Africa will meet the Netherlands - the team that just beat the Vietnam women's team 7-0.
